Terms of Reference
I was asked to investigate the principles of regulation of two care professions. One of the professions is to include nursing and one other from the following list social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy. My findings are to compare and contrast the principles of regulation for the two care professions.
Introduction
This report will look at the principles of regulation of the nursing profession and social work, specifically the social worker. I decided to compare social work because of the different nature of care so I could compare the social aspect of social work with the clinical aspect in nursing. . I will look for similarities and differences in both professions code of conduct, …show more content…
(University, 2015)
There is a marked difference between the hours of work experience that a student nurse has to undertake compared to the social worker with the student nurse doing double the hours of a student social worker. The student nurse has one year less to achieve degree than the social worker.
Professional Registration
All nurses and midwifes must be registered with the NMC who regulate all nurses in England Wales and Scotland. The NMC set the standards of education, training, conduct and performance of nurses.
• Fee of £120 per year
• Professional Indemnity through employer or privately
• 450 hours of registered practice in last 3 years
• 35 hours of learning activity (CPD) in last 3 years
• Complete notice to practice form
• Complete a return to practice course if they have a career break (NMC, …show more content…
They inform the public of what to expect from nursing professionals. These principles underpin good quality nursing care.
• Dignity
• Responsibility
• Patient centred care
• Risk management
• Communication
• Knowledge and Skills
• Team working
• Leadership (RNC, 2015)
Both social work and social care workers and the NHS staff in Scotland adhere to The National Care Standards which were developed by the Scottish Government to ensure high quality care standard for everyone in Scotland.
The six main principles behind the standard are
• Equality and Diversity
• Realising Potential
• Safety
• Choice
• Privacy
• Dignity (Standards, 2015)
Code of Conduct
The Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct is a set of standards that nurses must adhere to if the wish to remain registered to practice. The New code which was updated and became effective 31st March 2015 is quite a substantial document with 25 codes of practice. It is arranged around four themes of
• Practicing
I was asked to investigate the principles of regulation of two care professions. One of the professions is to include nursing and one other from the following list social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy. My findings are to compare and contrast the principles of regulation for the two care professions.
Introduction
This report will look at the principles of regulation of the nursing profession and social work, specifically the social worker. I decided to compare social work because of the different nature of care so I could compare the social aspect of social work with the clinical aspect in nursing. . I will look for similarities and differences in both professions code of conduct, …show more content…
(University, 2015)
There is a marked difference between the hours of work experience that a student nurse has to undertake compared to the social worker with the student nurse doing double the hours of a student social worker. The student nurse has one year less to achieve degree than the social worker.
Professional Registration
All nurses and midwifes must be registered with the NMC who regulate all nurses in England Wales and Scotland. The NMC set the standards of education, training, conduct and performance of nurses.
• Fee of £120 per year
• Professional Indemnity through employer or privately
• 450 hours of registered practice in last 3 years
• 35 hours of learning activity (CPD) in last 3 years
• Complete notice to practice form
• Complete a return to practice course if they have a career break (NMC, …show more content…
They inform the public of what to expect from nursing professionals. These principles underpin good quality nursing care.
• Dignity
• Responsibility
• Patient centred care
• Risk management
• Communication
• Knowledge and Skills
• Team working
• Leadership (RNC, 2015)
Both social work and social care workers and the NHS staff in Scotland adhere to The National Care Standards which were developed by the Scottish Government to ensure high quality care standard for everyone in Scotland.
The six main principles behind the standard are
• Equality and Diversity
• Realising Potential
• Safety
• Choice
• Privacy
• Dignity (Standards, 2015)
Code of Conduct
The Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct is a set of standards that nurses must adhere to if the wish to remain registered to practice. The New code which was updated and became effective 31st March 2015 is quite a substantial document with 25 codes of practice. It is arranged around four themes of
• Practicing